PRESS RELEASE DEC 18, 2014

Thunderbird Preparatory Academy Announces Permanent site for its Leadership Charter SchoolNorth Carolina’s Leadership Charter School Takes Off! Thunderbird Preparatory Academy announces 77 Acre Permanent site for 2016/17 School Year.CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014 -- THUNDERBIRD PREPARATORY ACADEMY, North Carolina's leadership charter school, has announced today that the permanent location for the school will be on 75+ acres situated in Huntersville, NC near the largest single-site heated greenhouse in the United States. The estimated opening date for the new campus is 2016/17 starting with 6th and 7th grades, with grades K-5 entering the campus the following year. The preliminary plans call for athletic fields, spaces for art and music, a student union building, and a 30 plus acre nature preserve. Half of the land will be undeveloped in order preserve the feeling of open space and a natural environment. The new property, located on Huntersville-Concord Road near Metrolina Greenhouses, will give students the opportunity to be in a campus environment which will be part of nature and a place that inspires creativity. The new location will enable the school to educate more than 1300 elementary, middle and high school students at a single location."This announcement symbolizes not only the next stage in development of Thunderbird Preparatory Academy, but also the continued commitment to the future of our children," said Patty Moreira, Managing Director and Principal. "We are very pleased that the permanent home of the school will be located on a property that offers so much potential for inspiring our greatest assets, our teachers, and next generation of citizens and leaders in our community.”

Thunderbird is currently accepting lottery applications for the 2015/2016 school year. Visit the school’s website to view more details regarding applying: http://www.thunderbirdprep.orgAbout THUNDERBIRD PREPARATORY ACADEMY THUNDERBIRD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a leadership based charter school in Cornelius, N.C. currently serving grades K-4 with plans to add a grade each year through 12th grade.